Volatility Views 391: Once More Unto the Breach

Published: March 13, 2020, 7:42 p.m.

Volatility Views 391:\xa0 Once More Unto the Breach

  • HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP
  • CO-HOST: MARK SEBASTIAN, THE OPTION PIT
  • MIAX HOT SEAT: SIMON HO, CEO, T3 INDEX

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VOLATILITY REVIEW SEGMENT

  • HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE WORST SELLOFF SINCE 1987
  • A HISTORIC WEEK FROM ANY PERSPECTIVE!
  • CME CLOSED ITS TRADING FLOOR TO START THE WEEK
  • NOW CBOE IS FOLLOWING SUIT AFTER TODAY
  • SPIKES: 70 - UP 23 FROM\xa0 LAST SHOW
  • VIX CASH: 72.4 - UP 24 POINTS FROM LAST SHOW
  • VVIX: 178.50 - UP 51.5 FROM LAST SHOW

HOT VOLATILITY POSITIONS AND TRADES\xa0

  • SPIKES
  • VIX OPTIONS
  • VXX

VOLATILITY VOICEMAIL

  • QUESTION FROM MIKE WIENICK: IF THE MARKETS ARE SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES AND I HAVE EXPIRING IN THE MONEY PUTS THAT I\xa0 BOUGHT - WHAT HAPPENS? ARE THE EXPIRING OPTIONS AUTOMATICALLY EXERCISED OR ARE DO JUST EXPIRE WORTHLESS BECAUSE THE MARKET WAS SHUTDOWN?

CRYSTAL BALL

WHERE WILL VIX/SPIKES BE NEXT WEEK?

  • MARK: 61.5
  • SEBASTIAN: 56.25
  • SIMON: 55